Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-04
THE wrrCH,s FATE.
Cruel Prejudice of Old Times More Than
EquaIed Now.

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Not many decades ago in this country,
the people were excited over wltcnerait.
Persons suspected were thrown into the
water; if not witches, they would drown;
if they were witches, they would SWIM
ashore and would be put to death In
any event, they we're doomed
Not many years ago if person was
taken sick with advanced disorder OF the
kidneys, the physician would pronounce
the disease Bright's disease, and when SO
declared, he regarded his responsibility AZ
an end, for medical authority admitted
that the disease was Incurable.
When the physician found the patient
tins afflicted. be would say, "Oh, slight
attack of the kidneys; would be all rignt
/ in a little while" He knew to the con-
trary. But if he could keep his patient
ON his hands for q few months, he knew
he would derive great revenue from MS
case, and then when the disease had pro
crossed to a certain stage, he would state
| the facts and retire exOnerated from All
blame.
But the error of supposing the disease
incurable. has swayed the public mind,
long after the fact has ceased to be. But
public opinion has been educated to the
true status of the case by those who nave
discounted the incurability theory, ana
the uubllc recognizes and testhes TO the
fact that Warmers safe cure is specific for
this disease This has been shown Win
thousands of testimonials.
Upon referring to them in our hles we
find that 1000 reward will be given to
any one who can prove that so tar as the
manufacturers know they are not genuine,
and that hundreds of thousands similar IN
character could be published, If 1t were
necessary.
This condition of things is very amusing
to the journalist, who looks upon all SIDES
OF every question. Proof should be ac-
cepted by all, but prejudice tights proof lot
many wears. 1t seems strange that When
q proprietary medicine is doing the good
that Warner 5 safe cure is, that the phyl-
clans do not publicly indOrse 1t. Many Of
them, we are told, privately prescribe IT,
As it is sold by dealers IN every part oi the
country.
A few wears ago, as stated, when man
had Bright's disease, the dOcter boldly an
nounced it, because he thought 1t relieved
him Of responsibility.
To-day when prominent people are dy-
ing land hundreds of thousands OF common
people die of the same disease, we are told
that doctors disguise the fact that it is
Bright's disease of the kidneys and say
that they die of paralysis, Of apoplexy, oil
pneumonia, of consumption, of general de
bllity, of rheumatism, of heart disease, OF
blood poisoning, or some other OF the
names of the direct effects Of kidney dis
ease. They are not the real disease itself.
We sometimes wonder if they avoid
stating the real cause Of the disease for
fear they will drive the public into pa
tronage with the only scientific proprietary
specific for kidney diseases and the thous-
and and one diseases that originate in in
active kidneys.
We do not believe every advertisement
we read. Some people may regard this ar
ticle rs an advertisement and will not be-
lieve it, but we are candid enough to say
that we believe the parties above mention
ed have stated their case and proved 1t,
and under such circumstances the public
is unwise if il is longer Influenced by adj
verse prejudice.